Updated: August 15, 2012, 9:40 AM ET
By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.comPittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison might need to have surgery if the swelling continues in his injured left knee, his agent told the Beaver County Times.
Harrison's agent, Bill Parise, believes Harrison could still be ready for the Sept. 9 opener if the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year has to have arthroscopic surgery. According to Parise, the Steelers plan to remove Harrison from the physically unable to perform list in the next two weeks and see how the knee reacts. If swelling continues, Harrison will be shut down to undergo the procedure.
Parise thinks Harrison could return a week after the surgery, but it could be tough for the 34-year-old Harrison to be ready to play after not participating in training camp.
Harrison has dealt with an inflamed knee since minicamp this spring and has been on the PUP list for over two weeks.
"With the exception of this little knee thing, James is probably healthier now than he's been in three years," Parise told the newspaper. "He's extremely fit. He just has to get this irritation behind his knee cap cleared up. That's what's causing the swelling, and (the Steelers) just want to get rid of that.
"So we might even look at doing a scope of that to get it cleaned up. We'll just have to wait (and) see how it plays out."
Jamison Hensley
NFL- ESPN AFC North Blogger
- A University of Maryland graduate
- Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife
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